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Friday, June 13, 2014

Interview with Karen-Anne Stewart

Can you give us a brief overview of
your latest book?Is it part of a
series?

Ash
to Steele is a story of bad boy meets good girl but has some serious twists and
turns with strong supporting characters that you will want as your
friends.Emma is a preacher’s daughter
from a small, southern town who is desperate to find out who she really is, not
just the girl she’s supposed to be, so she leaves for Boston to follow her
dream and find her ‘more’.Breck doesn’t
believe in love or being with a girl for more than one night.He’s a definite ‘I’ll kick your ass if you
threaten my family or friends’ badass with a past he wants to stay hidden.When Breck and Emma meet, hate is the mutual
emotion…but so is desire.She is his
ruin, his sweetest hell.

Ash
to Steele is a standalone, but Gavin, the cocky, sexy bouncer, will have his
own story in 2015.

Do you
have a favorite character?

Breck
is my favorite character in Ash to Steele; I had a blast writing in his
POV.I loved Emma’s quiet strength and
spunk, but I became addicted to Breck’s arrogant but soft side.He’s full of beautiful contradictions.

Have you ever had a minor character
evolve into a major one?Did that change
the direction of the novel at all?

Gavin
was originally going to be a character that showed up a few times in Ash to
Steele, but I fell in love with him, and he became a major player.The novel completely shifted when Gavin
became more of a prominent figure, and I love the direction it took.I’m so excited to write Gavin’s own
story.

Do you belong to a critique group?Have they helped improve your writing?

I’m
so lucky to have the beta readers who read my novels before I publish
them.They are amazing and really help
make the novels better.

What is your writing process?Do you listen to music or do you like
silence?

Music
is a huge inspiration to me and I almost always have music blasting in my ears
when I write.

Do you
outline your story or just go where your muse takes you?

I
usually only have the beginning and end of the story outlined; the rest just
plays out as I write.Once I let the
characters take the lead, anything I had in my head is subject to change.

What have you learned during your
self-publishing journey?

I
keep learning something new every day. The most amazing thing I’ve learned, though,
is how supporting authors are to other authors.The writing community is a close-knit group, and I LOVE being a part of
it.

What kinds of marketing (twitter, facebook,
blog, forums) are you involved with for promoting your book(s)?

I’m
on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Linkedin, and, most recently,
Instagram.I’ve just started doing
consistent blogs on my website, which are mostly features of other author’s
books, and started my newsletter, Scripted Happenings.I love to connect with readers, so feel free
to hang out with me on any of the below:

Do you find it difficult to juggle your
time between marketing your current book and writing your next book?

I’ve
found that marketing does take a large amount of time, especially when I suck
at it.With each book, I seem to have
less time to write.I’m currently
working on organizing my time management better…wish me luck ;).

What’s next for you?

I’m
working on a paranormal romance that I hope to have live late this year.I’m loving writing Jensen and Saige’s story,
and I’m very excited to begin working on Gavin’s!

Emma.Who I am and all I believe
is marred with just one glance into angry, steel blue eyes. He seems to control
my air, my ability to breathe. He makes me crave everything I know is a sin.
Pure becomes tainted and lines are blurred. It’s my fault; I’m the one who
isn’t strong enough. I’ve been damaged…broken. Breck’s words haunt me…’There’s
a consequence for every choice you make.’BreckI’ve had so many women I
can’t even remember over half of their names, but none of them are mine; I make
damn sure of that. I take what I desire and never look back. I don’t need or
want anyone, ever…not until I met Emma. Those eyes bore into what’s left of my
soul and her touch sears me, weakens me. I want to hate her for that. She is my
ruin…my sweetest hell.Disclaimer: Intended for
readers 18+ due to strong language, mature scenes, and some violence.

Karen-Anne Stewart has always adored
reading and has now fallen in love with writing. Her written works are The
Rain Trilogy: Saving Rain, Healing Rain, and After the Rain. Her
debut novel, Saving Rain: The First Novel in The Rain Trilogy, was a
nominee for the Book Junkie’s Choice Awards and is a nominee for the
2013 RONE Awards.

When Karen-Anne isn’t writing, she enjoys spending time with her family
and friends, hiking, and visiting new places. She fuels her addiction of
creating new stories by her only other addiction, caffeine, and listening
to a myriad of musical genres. Tucked away near the Blue Ridge
Mountains, Karen-Anne lives with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and
their cat. She plans on writing new adult romance as long as
her fingers maintain dexterity.

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